Latest Cyber Headlines
All the headlines from our Cyber Topic Page, ordered by recency.
AGCO Ransomware Attack Disrupts Tractor Sales During U.S. Planting Season
May 9 2022 // U.S. agricultural equipment maker AGCO Corp. said on Friday a ransomware attack was affecting operations at some of its production facilities, and dealers said tractor sales had been stalled during the crucial planting...
Insurance Technology: InsuredMine Integrates With HawkSoft; Betterview Adds RedZone’s Wildfire Data; CyberCube to Create Cyber Tool for Majesco
May 4 2022 // InsuredMine and HawkSoft Integrate Agency Sales and Management Insurance agency sales automation software firm InsuredMine and agency management technology firm HawkSoft have released two-way API integration between their...
White House to Boost Support for Quantum Technology While Boosting Cybersecurity
May 4 2022 // The White House on Wednesday will announce a slate of measures to support quantum technology in the United States while laying out steps to boost cybersecurity to defend against the next generation of supercomputers. The...
North Dakota-Based Healthcare Billing Service Company Hacked
May 2 2022 // Federal investigators say a cyber attack on a North Dakota-based company that provides software and billing services for doctors and healthcare professionals affected more than a half-million customers. Adaptive Health...
Kentucky Becomes 21st State to Adopt Model Cyber Security Law for Insurers
May 2 2022 // Kentucky has become the 21st state to adopt a data security law that will require insurers and larger agencies to beef up measures designed to help prevent cyber attacks and data breaches. Gov. Andy Beshear in April signed...
Pro-Russian Hacking Group Attacks Romanian Websites
May 2 2022 // Romanian government websites and other institutions were the target of a cyber attack Friday morning that the nation’s intelligence agency attributed to a pro-Russian hacking unit. The hacker group known as Killnet...
Cyber Premiums Rapidly Grew 74% in 2021: Fitch
May 2 2022 // According to estimates by Fitch Ratings, direct written premiums (DWP) for standalone and packaged cyber insurance increased 74% to nearly $5 billion in 2021 compared with overall growth for the property casualty industry...
Global Insurance Rates Continue to Moderate in Q1 – With the Exception of Cyber
Apr 28 2022 // Global commercial insurance prices rose 11% in the first quarter of 2022, marking the fifth consecutive reduction in rate increases since pricing peaked at 22% in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to the Global...
Crypto Firms Being Targeted by North Korea Hackers, Warns DeFiance Capital Founder
Apr 18 2022 // All prominent cryptocurrency organizations are probably being targeted by North Korean hackers and should strengthen their cybersecurity, according to the founder of a crypto fund. North Korea is likely to devote more...
People: Lore Heads IAIABC, McPeak to USAA, Ford to Lockton Cyber, Bone to Trustmark
Apr 15 2022 // Lore Lore Takes Helm at IAIABC The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions, a guiding force for workers’ compensation regulators and the industry, has named Heather Lore executive...
Cyber Premiums Rapidly Grew 74% in 2021: Fitch
Apr 14 2022 // According to estimates by Fitch Ratings, direct written premiums (DWP) for standalone and packaged cyber insurance increased 74% to nearly $5 billion in 2021 compared with overall growth for the property casualty industry...
People Moves: AIG Promotes Bolt; RIMS Honors Griffith; Tokio Marine HCC Hires Ingerslev for Cyber; Frenier to Lead CAC Specialty Prof, Cyber Business Development
Apr 14 2022 // AIG Appoints Tom Bolt EVP and Chief Risk Officer American International Group (AIG) said Tom Bolt was named Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer, effective immediately. He replaces Sabra Purtill, who was named...
U.S. Says Advanced Hackers Have Shown Ability to Hijack Critical Infrastructure
Apr 14 2022 // Advanced hackers have shown they can take control of an array of devices that help run power stations and manufacturing plants, the U.S. government said in an alert on Wednesday, warning of the potential for cyber spies to...
Creating Harmony: What Cyber, Insurance Pros Can Learn from Music
Apr 13 2022 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv Music may not be the first thing that comes to mind when considering the cybersecurity and insurance industries, but these industries could have more in common than it seems, according to...
Maryland Legislature Tackles Family Leave, Taxes, Climate, Marijuana, Cybersecurity
Apr 12 2022 // Maryland lawmakers enter the last day of their legislative session on Monday with most high-profile measures already passed into law, including tax relief, a paid family leave program and an extensive measure aimed at...
Markets/Coverages: Palisade Legal Risk MGU; Tokio Marine Kiln IP Abatement; Marsh Cybersecurity Marketplace
Apr 12 2022 // Palisade Partner Launches Specialty Managing General Underwriter Palisade Insurance Partners, a specialty managing general underwriter, has been launched with plans to provide a range of contingent legal risk insurance and...
Broker WTW Reports Commercial Rates Are Starting to Stabilize Except for Cyber
Apr 8 2022 // Rate hikes for commercial lines of insurance are slowing to single-digit increases or even flat renewals, according to broker WTW’s Marketplace Realities spring update. The exception, as it has been, is cyber...
Report: Texas Dept. of Insurance Data Breach Affected 1.8M People
Apr 6 2022 // A data breach at the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) early this year affected approximately 1,800,000 Texans, according to the Data Security Breach Reports from the Office of the Attorney General. TDI announced in...
People Moves: Marsh Promotes Vanyo; AIG’s Fayto Joins Lockton Cyber; Hersch Leads Deloitte Insurance Unit
Apr 6 2022 // Vanyo Named General Counsel of Marsh Marsh McLennan announced the appointment of Mikhail “Misha” Vanyo as general counsel of Marsh. Based in New York, Vanyo will lead all legal and compliance strategy for Marsh...
People Moves: Beazley Names Head of Cyber Services – Int’l; RenaissanceRe Appoints Senior ESG, Climate Roles; Barr Joins Miller’s Specialist Credit and Political Risks Team
Apr 5 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at re/insurers Beazley and RenaissanceRe Holdings, as well as insurance broker Miller. A summary of these new hires follows here. Beazley Appoints New Head of...
